About

Known credits:
116
Birthday:
1962-06-06
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
Website:

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Overview

Hirokazu Kore-eda (born 6 June 1962) is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He began his career in television and has since directed more than a dozen feature films, including Nobody Knows (2004), Still Walking (2008), and After the Storm (2016). He won the Jury Prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for Like Father, Like Son and won the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival for Shoplifters.

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Known for

Acting

2024 Walking in the Movies Actor Self 59
Average
2023 Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang Actor N/A
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2023 Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2022 Jiseok Actor Self N/A
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2021 Once upon a time... "Shoplifters" Actor Himself 59
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2019 Kiki Kirin's Life Actor N/A
N/A
2019 A Story on the Shore Actor Self N/A
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2014 Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Making 'Still Walking' Actor Self 59
Average
2004 A Making of Nobody Knows Actor Self N/A
N/A
2003 Birthplace Actor Self N/A
N/A
1996 Without Memory Actor Self 58
Average

Directing

2025 Asura Directing Director 72
Good
2023 Monster Directing Director 70
Good
2022 Broker Directing Director 65
Fair
2021 The Center Lane Directing Director 58
Average
2019 The Truth Directing Director 59
Average
2018 Shoplifters Directing Director 75
Good
2017 The Third Murder Directing Director 61
Fair
2016 Ishibumi Directing Director 58
Average
2016 After the Storm Directing Director 64
Fair
2015 Our Little Sister Directing Director 67
Fair
2013 Like Father, Like Son Directing Director 69
Fair
2012 Going My Home Directing Director 69
Fair
2012 The Message from Fukushima Directing Director N/A
N/A
2011 I Wish Directing Director 62
Fair
2011 Sakura no Ki ni Narou Directing Director N/A
N/A
2010 Kaidan Horror Classics Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Dead Son Directing Director N/A
N/A
2009 Air Doll Directing Director 62
Fair
2008 So I Can Be Alright: Cocco's Endless Journey Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Still Walking Directing Director 67
Fair
2006 Hana Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Series Constitution. Article 9: War Renunciation "Oblivion" Directing Director N/A
N/A
2004 Nobody Knows Directing Director 69
Fair
2003 Birthplace Directing Director N/A
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2003 Kaettekita! Deka Matsuri Directing Director N/A
N/A
2001 Distance Directing Director 59
Average
1999 After Life Directing Director 63
Fair
1996 Without Memory Directing Director 58
Average
1996 This World (A Correspondence Between Naomi Kawase and Hirokazu Koreeda) Directing Director N/A
N/A
1995 Maborosi Directing Director 62
Fair
1994 August Without Him Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Yottsu no shibu jikoku Directing Director N/A
N/A
1993 Soul Sketches - Every Person's Kenji Miyazawa Directing Director N/A
N/A
1993 When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang Directing Director 59
Average
1992 I Wish I Could Be Japanese Directing Director 58
Average
1991 Where Has All the Pollution Gone? Directing Director N/A
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1991 Lessons from a Calf Directing Director 58
Average
1991 However... Directing Director 58
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1989 Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home' Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing

2025 Asura Writing Writer 72
Good
2023 The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Writing Screenplay 73
Good
2022 Broker Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2021 National Theatre Live: After Life Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2019 The Truth Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2018 Shoplifters Writing Screenplay 75
Good
2017 The Third Murder Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2016 After the Storm Writing Original Concept 64
Fair
2016 After the Storm Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2015 Our Little Sister Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2013 Like Father, Like Son Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2012 Going My Home Writing Writer 69
Fair
2011 I Wish Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2010 Dead Son Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
2009 Air Doll Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2008 Still Walking Writing Original Story 67
Fair
2008 Still Walking Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2006 Hana Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Nobody Knows Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2001 Distance Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 After Life Writing Writer 63
Fair
1996 Without Memory Writing Writer 58
Average
1996 This World (A Correspondence Between Naomi Kawase and Hirokazu Koreeda) Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1991 However... Writing Writer 58
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Production

2023 Monster Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2023 The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2022 My Small Land Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2022 HAJIKERU Production Producer N/A
N/A
2020 Any Crybabies Around? Production Development Producer 58
Average
2018 Ten Years Japan Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2018 Shoplifters Production Producer 75
Good
2014 Homeland Production Consulting Producer 58
Average
2012 Live Fukushima: Kaze to Rock Super Nomaoi Production Producer N/A
N/A
2011 Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman Production Producer 58
Average
2010 Beautiful Islands Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2009 Air Doll Production Producer 62
Fair
2006 Sway Production Producer 58
Average
2004 Nobody Knows Production Producer 69
Fair
2004 Tobira no muko Rock kashu miyamoto hiroji to iu ikikata Production Producer N/A
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2003 Wild Berries Production Producer 58
Average
2003 Kakuto Production Producer N/A
N/A
1996 Without Memory Production Producer 58
Average
1995 Maborosi Production Producer 62
Fair
1991 However... Production Producer 58
Average

Camera

2004 A Making of Nobody Knows Camera Still Photographer N/A
N/A
1996 This World (A Correspondence Between Naomi Kawase and Hirokazu Koreeda) Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A

Editing

2025 Asura Editing Editor 72
Good
2023 Monster Editing Editor 70
Good
2022 Broker Editing Editor 65
Fair
2019 The Truth Editing Editor 59
Average
2018 Shoplifters Editing Editor 75
Good
2017 The Third Murder Editing Editor 61
Fair
2016 After the Storm Editing Editor 64
Fair
2015 Our Little Sister Editing Editor 67
Fair
2013 Like Father, Like Son Editing Editor 69
Fair
2012 Going My Home Editing Editor 69
Fair
2011 I Wish Editing Editor 62
Fair
2009 Air Doll Editing Editor 62
Fair
2008 Still Walking Editing Editor 67
Fair
2006 Hana Editing Editor 59
Average
2004 Nobody Knows Editing Editor 69
Fair
2003 Birthplace Editing Editor N/A
N/A
2001 Distance Editing Editor 59
Average
1999 After Life Editing Editor 63
Fair
1996 Without Memory Editing Editor 58
Average